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Ealing traffic wardens up action againt Ealing Council and Labour councillors
Traffic wardens in Ealing are to protest outside Ealing Labour councillor surgeries on Friday (4 April 2025) and Saturday (5 April 2025) over what they say is Ealing Council-owned Greener Ealing Ltd (GEL) refusal to recognise civil enforcement officers belonging to the Unite trade union. On Friday a...
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Greenford man jailed with two others for Weston-super-Mare attack
Three men, including one from Greenford, have each been jailed for more than four years each after admitting to attacking a man in Weston-super-Mare in June 2024. Billy Lane, 24, of Greenford and Kyle Nutley, 54, and Nathan Smith, 34, both of Weston-super-Mare, all pleaded guilty to causing grievous...
Ealing joins London-wide call for ‘a seat at the table’ in capital’s devolution future
The leaders of London’s 32 boroughs including Councillor Peter Mason of Ealing Council have issued a united cross-party call for greater influence in the capital’s governance, urging the government to give them “a seat at the table” as part of a new devolution settlement. In a joint statemen...
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HS2 tunnelling machine completes major journey through the borough
High-speed rail network HS2 has taken another major step forward in its construction through the London Borough of Ealing, as one of its giant tunnelling machines completed a five-mile underground journey. The tunnel boring machine (TBM), named Caroline, reached the Green Park Way vent shaft in Gree...
Acton mum and daughter take on London Marathon for RNHO
A 61-year-old mum from Acton who lost her leg last year after battling cancer will be joining her 25-year-old daughter by taking part in next month’s London Marathon to raise money for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH). Jeanette Winyard, who had her leg amputated in 2024, will walk 10...

Forthcoming Transport Disruption in Ealing
Local tube and train services hit by engineering works and strikes


Call for Work to Start on New Heathrow Rail Links
Piccadilly line signal upgrade 'necessary' to handle passenger growth

Old Oak and Park Royal to tap data centre heat for low-carbon energy scheme
The Mayor of London’s development corporation for Old Oak and Park Royal (OPDC) has named Hemiko as its delivery partner for a pioneering low-carbon heat network that will use waste heat from data centres to supply energy to thousands of homes and businesses. In what is being hailed as a UK first,...
Dormers Well High School recognised again for its high performance
For a second year running, Dormers Wells High School has been recognised as one of the highest performing secondary schools in England by the Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) in this year’s Educational Outcomes Awards. The Southall school’s performance was recognised for being in ...

Last Faint Hope for Old Gurnell Leisure Centre Disappears
Demolition begins after Mayor rubber-stamps council plan

Ealing Central and Acton MP Dr Rupa Huq raises awareness of World Water Day
Dr Rupa Huq, MP for Ealing Central and Acton has highlighted the importance of access to safe and clean water during this year’s UN World Water Day (22 March 2025) at events that took place at the House of Commons and Buckingham Palace. With charity Wateraid, Dr Huq hosted a special reception for ...
Ealing and Hillingdon to merge creating London Borough of Ealingdon
Update: As it is now after noon on 1 April 2025, we can reveal this was the 2025 EALING.NEWS April Fool’s Day story. In a move described by one Hillingdon councillor as “bold, innovative, and completely real,” the London boroughs of Ealing and Hillingdon have announced plans to merge, forming ...

Smart Gas Meter Blamed for Northolt Fire
Storage area and office damaged on Mandeville Road


Over 500 Fraudulent Applications Made to University of West London
Most relate to the Oxford Business College


King Charles Shows Support for MP's Work on Safe Water
Rupa Huq invited to Buckingham Palace along with Wateraid campaigners

South Acton man jailed for crimes committed in High Wycombe
Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a 22-year-old man from South Acton has been jailed for multiple offences for crimes carried out in High Wycombe including assault, false imprisonment and supplying class A drugs. Wayne Palmer of Weston Road was sentenced to seven years and six months i...
Young people prioritising starting a business over saving for a house
YOUNG people are prioritising medium-term investments, such as starting a business, over long-term goals such as saving for a house deposit.
Fire brigade tackle Northolt blaze
A smart gas meter is believed to have been the cause of an accidental fire that saw four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackle a blaze on Mandeville Road in Northolt on Saturday (29 March 2025) morning. The incident saw much of an external storage area and a small part of an adjoining offic...
Safety work delay at Ealing Broadway station 'risks more injuries'
WITH a safety upgrade of the Elizabeth Line tracks at Ealing Broadway station unlikely to go ahead for at least four years, a legal expert says the delay is unacceptable.
Safety work delay at Ealing Broadway station 'risks more injuries'
WITH a safety upgrade of the Elizabeth Line tracks at Ealing Broadway station unlikely to go ahead for at least four years, a legal expert says the delay is unacceptable.